Assignment #26 - Wes Davis - Feedback

I'm not sure how much useful feedback I can provide. As you said, you're effective, and over the years the way you've taught the class has obviously refined the way this class has been taught. 

I'm not sure how useful I found the vocabulary quizzes to be. Maybe it's because I didn't study them as much as I could have but I don't remember the vast majority of the vocabulary we learned in the first semester. I found it useful on the ACT, however learning the vocabulary words in a different format might encourage better retention of the words. I found that I would forget the words within days after the quizzes. Doing the vocabulary in another format, though I"m not sure what format would be the best, would help (or maybe I just need to dedicate more time to studying them). Additionally, while I loved the socratic seminars, if they had been more spaced out it would've promoted more thoughtful analysis of the texts and more in-depth discussion. The turn-around was sometimes too quick, and the time we spent doing the seminars felt too short (however, ms. rona might be partially to blame). The discussions were effective in catalyzing important discussions about racial issues, queer issues, etc. as well as the craft of writing. 

My writing has improved tremendously over the course of this school year, and I attribute my growth to the methods and rigor presented by the way in which you taught this class. Thank you for a great year academically! :)